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Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
Updated on: May 10, 2003, 12:38:00 IST
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Name: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
Also or formerly known as: Maitland Place
End names: Tennis Courts End, South End
Home Team: Sinhalese Sports Club.
It is the country’s main international venue. The ground in Sri Lanka opened in 1952 and staged the country's second Test match with a 30,000-capacity. The first limited overs match played at this ground was between the hosts and Kiwis on February 13, 1982.
Sri Lankan Chaminda Vaas captured eight for 19 against Zimbabwe, the best bowling figures in ODI’s at this ground.
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Highest Innings Totals
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Runs
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Teams
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Year
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296-4
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Sri Lanka vs Banladesh
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1997/98
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296-4
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India vs Sri Lanka
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1990/00
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296-7
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Australia vs New Zealand
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2002/03
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293-4
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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
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1997/98
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291-9
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India vs Sri Lanka
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1997/98
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286-6
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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
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1997/98
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281-6
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Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka
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1997/89
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267-3
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India vs New Zealand
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2001
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264-10
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Sri Lanka vs India
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1997/98
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264-7
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New Zealand vs India
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2001
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261-6
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West Indies vs Kenya
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2002/03
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255-8
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India vs Sri Lanka
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1997/98
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252-8
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Australia vs India
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1999/00
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Lowest Innings Totals
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Runs
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Teams
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Year
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38-10
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Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka
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2001/02
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76-10
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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
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2002
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77-10
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Bangladesh vs New Zealand
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2002/03
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129-10
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Bangladesh vs Australia
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2002/03
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130-10
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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
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1983/84
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132-10
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New Zealand vs Australia
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2002/03
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136-10
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Holland vs Pakistan
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2002/03
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Centuries
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Runs
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Name
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Teams
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Year
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127*
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PA de Silva
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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
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1996/97
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120
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SR Tendulkar
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India vs Sri Lanka
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1999/00
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112
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GW Flower
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Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka
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1997/98
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111
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BC Lara
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West Indies vs Kenya
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2002/03
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108
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ST Jayasuriya
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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
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1997/98
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108
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NJ Astle
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New Zealand vs India
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2001
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104
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PA de Silva
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Sri Lanka vs India
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1997/98
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102
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ST Jayasuriya
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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
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1997/98
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102
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A Ranatunga
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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
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1997/98
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102*
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RS Kaluwitharana
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Sri Lanka vs England
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2000/01
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100
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RR Singh
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India vs Sri Lanka
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1997/98
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100
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V Sehwag
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India vs New Zealand
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2001
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Highest Partnerships
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Wickets
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Runs |
Player
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Teams
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Year
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1st
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171
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ST Jayasuriya & MS Atapattu | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 1997/98 |
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2nd
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138
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NJ Astle & SP Fleming | New Zealand vs India | 2001 |
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3rd
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172
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AP Gurusinha & PA de Silva | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | 1995/96 |
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4th
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117
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HH Dippenaar & JN Rhodes | South Africa vs West Indies | 2002/03 |
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5th
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114
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ADR Campbell & CN Evans | Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka | 1996/97 |
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6th
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123
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S Ramesh & RR Singh | India vs Australia | 1999/00 |
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7th
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100
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SC Ganguly & SB Joshi | India vs Australia | 1996/97 |
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8th
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41
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Azhar Mahmood & Shoaib Malik | Pakistan vs South Africa | 2000/01 |
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9th
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76
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RS Kalpage & WPUJC Vaas | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 1994/95 |
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10th
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55
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Shoaib Malik & Mushtaq Ahmed | Pakistan vs South Africa | 2000/01 |
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4 Wickets in an Innings
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| Wicket | Name | Teams | Year |
| 8-19 | WPUJC Vaas | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | 2001/02 |
| 5-37 | GD McGrath | Australia vs New Zealand | 2002/03 |
| 4-17 | BKV Prasad | India vs Pakistan | 1997/98 |
| 4-18 | ST Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka vs India | 1997/98 |
| 4-20 | DJ Terbrugge | South Africa vs Pakistan | 2000/01 |
| 4-21 | SE Bond | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | 2002/03 |
| 4-26 | JN Gillespie | Australia vs India | 1999/00 |
| 4-28 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 1985/86 |
| 4-31 | UDU Chandana | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | 1997/98 |
| 4-33 | A Kumble | India vs Zimbabwe | 1996/97 |
| 4-34 | ALF de Mel | Sri Lanka vs England | 1981/82 |
| 4-43 | A Kuruvilla | India vs Sri Lanka | 1997/98 |
| 4-46 | KN Amalean | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 1985/86 |
| 4-47 | Mohsin Kamal | Pakistan vs New Zealand | 1985/86 |
| 4-60 | M Dillon | West Indies vs South Africa | 2002/03 |
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Most Runs in Career
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Name
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Team
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M
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I
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NO
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Runs
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HS
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100s
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| A Ranatunga | Sri Lanka |
20
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18
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4
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706
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102
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1
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| PA de Silva | Sri Lanka |
18
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17
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1
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637
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127*
|
2
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| ST Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka |
21
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21
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1
|
613
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108
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2
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| MS Atapattu | Sri Lanka |
15
|
14
|
5
|
452
|
83
|
0
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| SC Ganguly | India |
12
|
10
|
1
|
382
|
85
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0
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| DPMD Jayawardene | Sri Lanka |
9
|
7
|
2
|
287
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74
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0
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| Saleem Malik | Pakistan |
8
|
7
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2
|
283
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93*
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0
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| SR Tendulkar | India |
10
|
8
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0
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278
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120
|
1
|
| RS Mahanama | Sri Lanka |
13
|
11
|
2
|
273
|
50
|
0
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| RR Singh | India |
8
|
5
|
1
|
257
|
100
|
1
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| R Dravid | India |
10
|
7
|
1
|
250
|
78
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0
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| RS Kaluwitharana | Sri Lanka |
11
|
11
|
2
|
241
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102*
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1
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| M Azharuddin | India |
10
|
8
|
2
|
225
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65
|
0
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| GW Flower | Zimbabwe |
7
|
7
|
0
|
224
|
112
|
1
|
| A Flower | Zimbabwe |
7
|
7
|
1
|
213
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78
|
0
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| NJ Astle | New Zealand |
6
|
6
|
0
|
206
|
108
|
1
|
| ADR Campbell | Zimbabwe |
5
|
5
|
0
|
184
|
75
|
0
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| AC Gilchrist | Australia |
3
|
3
|
0
|
175
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77
|
0
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| RS Kalpage | Sri Lanka |
8
|
6
|
2
|
171
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44*
|
0
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Most Wickets in Career
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Name
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Team
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M
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Balls
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Mdns
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Runs
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Wkts
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| ST Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka |
21
|
798
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4
|
593
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22
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| WPUJC Vaas | Sri Lanka |
13
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576
|
14
|
335
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22
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| BKV Prasad | India |
11
|
442
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3
|
341
|
17
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| UDU Chandana | Sri Lanka |
12
|
450
|
2
|
318
|
15
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| M Muralitharan | Sri Lanka |
16
|
862
|
9
|
547
|
15
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| HDPK Dharmasena | Sri Lanka |
14
|
630
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2
|
451
|
14
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| Wasim Akram | Pakistan |
6
|
326
|
8
|
152
|
14
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| A Kumble | India |
9
|
393
|
7
|
250
|
13
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| GD McGrath | Australia |
5
|
264
|
8
|
167
|
13
|
| ALF de Mel | Sri Lanka |
8
|
378
|
6
|
238
|
11
|
| CRD Fernando | Sri Lanka |
4
|
192
|
5
|
120
|
9
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| RR Singh | India |
8
|
253
|
2
|
172
|
9
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| JN Gillespie | Australia |
3
|
156
|
3
|
75
|
8
|
| A Kuruvilla | India |
4
|
142
|
1
|
124
|
7
|
| HH Streak | Zimbabwe |
7
|
296
|
2
|
250
|
7
|
| SE Bond | New Zealand |
2
|
90
|
0
|
84
|
6
|
| PA de Silva | Sri Lanka |
18
|
190
|
0
|
167
|
6
|
| M Dillon | West Indies |
2
|
120
|
3
|
105
|
6
|
| GW Flower | Zimbabwe |
7
|
194
|
1
|
166
|
6
|
| A Nehra | India |
2
|
107
|
1
|
65
|
6
|
| KR Pushpakumara | Sri Lanka |
5
|
192
|
3
|
188
|
6
|
| JR Ratnayeke | Sri Lanka |
4
|
146
|
0
|
135
|
6
|
| Waqar Younis | Pakistan |
5
|
264
|
7
|
191
|
6
|
| GP Wickramasinghe | Sri Lanka |
9
|
341
|
3
|
258
|
6
|
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(Compiled by Kumud Mehta)
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